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Eddie Kingston & Matt Menard: Powerful Promos of Pure Emotion

5Jul

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Eddie Kingston & Matt Menard: Powerful Promos of Pure Emotion

While many fans praise AEW for the high quality wrestling they've produced since bursting onto the scene, the real revelation within the company has been in their storytelling. Tony Khan has been far from perfect as an owner and creative leader for the company, but he's done one crucial thing: get out of the performer's way. AEW is fresh off the latest Blood & Guts Match, and it once again delivered the carnage that fans expect from the revival of WCW's WarGames in all but name. The match itself hinged mostly on the animosity between Chris Jericho and Eddie Kingston with each bringing everything they could, but it wasn't just the physical action that left a lasting impression. Before the match ever took place, Eddie Kingston used his greatest strength to guarantee that fans under...

AEW booking makes their Pride Month message ring hollow

With the arrival of Pride Month, it's no surprise that AEW has joined in on the rainbow capitalism wave with a video highlighting their inclusion and a few one-off merchandising steps. Unfortunately, their message rings hollow when their booking of queer talents is given even the slightest bit of scrutiny. The video itself, which can be seen below, featured more than 25 different AEW talents including wrestlers, referees, and managers. Of those, only five are out members of the LGBTQ community, and they've had varying levels of success in actually getting onto AEW television. https://twitter.com/AEWonTV/status/1532040743765823488?s=20&t=_ImM2SIut1MAqn2yyYHzWw While All Elite Wrestling does utilize some talents more on AEW Dark and AEW Dark Elevation, these are YouTube exclusiv...

AEW: Cody Rhodes Will Undoubtedly Be Undeniable in WWE

Cody Rhodes is going to WWE? Is this a work or was it always part of the plan? Why would Cody Rhodes call AEW the Ellis Island (a.k.a. freedom) of professional wrestling and crawl back to the "forbidden land" of sports entertainment? Was it because of money? Was it because of ego? Or was it because it was best for business? The following will dissect all 3 issues yet still elucidate why Cody Rhodes going to WWE was a SMART business move. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Ue6pON9yY Money Money. It can be argued that the man has wife and kids and needs the extra dough. If WWE offered more money to Cody than AEW, it can be argued that Cody left because he was frustrated with the lack of compensation in the new contract that was proposed. However, there’s another way of looking at this...